Concrete scow.



0. F. LAGKEY.

CONCRETE SGOW. APPLIGATION FILED 211.23.1909.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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WITNESS/;- 7 j l INVENTOR o. F. L-AGKEY. CONCRETE snow.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. Z3, 1909.

Patented Sept '7, 1909.

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WJTNESSS \O. F. LACKEY.

CONCRETE SGOW.

APPLIOATION HLED APR.23,1909.

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y UNITED sTAIlarATnNT oFFICE osent n LAennY, ori-BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

Be vit known that I, OscAn F. L'Aennr, a citizen of the 'United States, residing qat Baltimore city, 'State of fMaryland," have invented certaln new and useful Improvements in Concrete Scows, of which4 the fol- My invention'relates to an improvement v in scows, barges and the like, and has for its 'object to provide a'scowl or barge-'of reinforced concrete construction capable of use for all purposes as that of the ordinary scw A or 4barge built of lwood or other material.

' It has for a further object toprovideva.

scow or' barge constructed in accordance with my vinvention which is rendered less impervious to leakage, 'possessesfequal lor greater strength, and is more durable and lasting, as compared with the ordinary scov or barge constructed of wood or other niaterial now in universal' use. With the foregoing objects 1n view, my 1n.-

. vention consists incertain novel features of tially in section and parts broken away as' View of the same; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of a part of the scow, parts being broken away, thus enabling the showing on a larger scale; Figa-4i is a plan view pari in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the corner iron; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary View in side elevation lof a part of the frame of. thev scow; Fig. 7 is a plan View of the parts 'v .shown in Fig. 6, the same being partly in section taken on theline 7 7 Fig. 8 is a detail sectional' view taken on the line S-8 of Fig. 7; Fig., 9 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7 ,Fig 10 is a transverse sectional View of a portion of a scow of a modified form; Fig. 1 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 is anaelevation of a modified fgrm of towing bit post.

Referring to the drawingaxA indicates generally a scow forming the subject matter of the present invention, from the deck Lof which rises sides 2 for' the support of mal terial to be loaded thereon, said sides coucenseurs scow. j

Speeiaeatien of Letters 'atent. Patnjged Sept, 7, 1909, Appnmipn :nea Apre as, sans. 'serial no. 491,757. i

ssting' of'f reinforced concrete posts 3 4placed 4: of the saine n aaterial.` At either end of the deck are constructed posts 5 Ifor towing purposes, said posts bein with the deck as are likewise the"sides2. v

, A fender 6 of wood is secured in al groove 7 formed along the sides B of the scow vby wall of the groove 7 and the lfender 'is placed a layer of packing as indicated at 10,

v lag screws 9. c Located on theV deck at some convenient point, is a manhole 11,` thus permitting ac- 'cess to the interior 'of the scow, for the pur-l pose of inspection or repair.. The'- sides of said man-hole are formed integral with the deck, and are provided with" a cover- 12 which-is ribbed on its under sideas indicated at13, serving the double purpose,I` strengthening said cover "and preventing displacement of same.

The interior of the scoW is divided into compartments 14 by concrete bulkheads 15 and in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, said bulkheads are arran ed transversely, While extending longitu inally of the seow, both on the under side of the deck and above'the bottom of the scow are ribs 16,

bulkheads'l, are formed posts 17. ManlioleslS are formed through each `of the bulkheads 15,V permitting of access to the several compartments 14, and each manhole is provided With a cover 19.

In Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, 4is shown the-bare iron or steel frame'which consists of side L or angle irons 19.' L irons 20 are placed in the posts at the juncture lof the bulkheads and the sides, and also in the posts 17, the -upper and lower ends of said irons being secured to transversely extending L irons 21. A pair of L irons 22 are placed in the `ribs 16` extending longitudinally of thescow, and are upturned at theirends .at 23. Plates 24 are secured to the side plates 19 at the bend 23, and plates 25 secure the free ends of the upper and lowerbars 19 at their junctureat the structure.

In Fig. 5 is showna cross section of the irons used in supporting the exposed corners of the structure, and consists of a curved portion 27, having anchoring wings Y at spaced intervals and connected by a web means of lagser'ews 9. Between the inner.

to prevent the' ingress of water around `the the prows,y and an anglel iron 26- caps the sald prows, and extends transversely acrossv formed integral y 28 extending therefrom, the same being embedded the concrete at the corners of the scow, thus preventing chipping thereof.

In Figs. and l1 are shown a structure in which the bulkheads extend longitudinally instead of transversely, as in the .previously described structure. Reinforced concrete beams 29 depend from and rise above the deck and bottom respectively,

.Thedeck is supported at the man-hole 11 by reinforcedconcrete post-s 30. In other respects the structure is' practically the same as that shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

Fig. 12 illustrates a detachable bit post,

which is provided with a countersunk head ed bolt 31 for attaching to the deck, a metal plateBQ is placedbetween the post and deck and a reinforced towing bit projects from either side of said post.

Slight changes and alterations might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described, without departing'from vthe spirit and scope of my invention, hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction as herein set forth;

but,

Having,`- fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A boatof the character described, coniprising a concrete hull, a metal frame reinforcing the said hull, a fender rail .eX-

vteriorly secured on the sides of the hull, a -packinginterposed between the fender rail and the said hull, a concrete deck, provided on the said hull and formed integral therewith, and means reinforcing the said deck, substantially as described.

2. A boat of the character described, co1n prising a concrete hull, a metal frame reinforcing the said'hu'll, a fender rail secured inthe side walls of the hull, a packing interposed between the fender rail and said hull,

a deck supported by .the said frame and.

integral with the said hull, towing posts mounted upon the said deck and integral therewith, substantially as described.

A boat of the character described, comprisin'ga concrete hull, a metal frame reinforcing the said hull, a groove formed in the side walls of the said hull havingla fender secured' therein, a packing `secured between the said fender and hull, a deck provided on the said hull and formed integral therewith, towing posts mounted on and integral with the said deck, man-holes provided in the said deck and covers securing. v

the said man-holes closed, substantially as,

described.

1i. A boat ozt the character described, compricing a concrete hull, a metal frame reinforcing the said hul-l, a plurality 0f c0n crete bulkheads provided within the hull, a plurality of compartments formed thereby, a deck formed integral with the said hull, a plurality of ribs extended longitudinal of the said hull and deck, a plurality of posts formed at the juncture of the said bulktegral therewith, substantially as described.

6. A boat of the character described, comprising. a reinforced concrete hull, a concrete deck integral therewith, bulkheads forming compartments within the said hull, a plurality of ribs extending longitudinal of the said hull, L irons secured within the said ribs, angle irons extended transversely across the said hull, a plurality of vertically extended reinforced concrete posts formed at the juncture of the said bulkheads and ribs forming supports for the said deck, and means reinforcin the said deck, substantially as describe In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

OSCAR F. LACKEY.

' Witnesses:

E. `WALfroN BnnwlNo'roN,

MARY M. MAenAM. 

